单词 | finger-tight |
释义 | > as lemmasfinger-tight finger-tight adv. and adj. (a) adv. as tightly as can be achieved using the fingers; (b) adj. that is (only) as tight as can be achieved using the fingers; cf. hand-tight adj. at hand n. Compounds 6. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fastening > condition of being fast bound or firmly fixed > [adverb] > specific finger-tight1779 1779 A. M. Bailey W. Bailey's Advancem. Arts, Manuf., & Commerce II. ii. 34 The Bobbins, put finger-tight on the spindles, for the yarn to be wound on. 1834 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 26 379 The socket slitted and springy so as to move ‘finger tight’ on T. 1921 Pop. Mech. May 775/1 In some flanges the bolts were only finger-tight. 1940 ‘N. Shute’ Old Captivity v. 148 Bolts were put on finger-tight... Finally..the bolts were tightened down and locked. 1983 Pacific Stars & Stripes (Tokyo) 30 Nov. 15/3 Continue by screwing each plug in by hand until it is finger tight. 2008 R. Grainger & P. Shoemark in Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.8 iv. 4:27/3 Install the plugs finger-tight. < as lemmas |
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